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Jewels of the Nizams


The book the ? Jewels of the Nizam? by Krishna R Bala Krishnan is a book worth having in ones collection if you are proud of the Hyderbadi heritage.



It is a first ever study and the documentation of jewels that belonged to the rulers who were once reputed as the richest men in the world.



Once part of the Nizam?s state regalia the ornaments date from the early 18th century and the early 20th century, the Indian government acquired these treasures in 1995.



Finely crafted from gold and silver, highlighted with exquisite enameling, the jewels are set with Colombian emeralds, diamonds from the Golconda mines, Burmese rubies and spinels and pearls from Basra and India.



Only a fraction of the legendry wealth of the Asaf Jah dynasty remains.



?Jewels of the Nizam? documents this unique collection of jewels that give credence to legends and fading memories of a fabulously wealthy dynasty that ruled the Deccan for seven generations.





-Saba
 

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Login to find out (June 14, 2005 at 4:10am)
When I wrote this journal thought many Hydro ladies will comment on it:), guess women arent into zaveer like they were in the olden days or are they not into books?:P
 
Login to find out (June 12, 2005 at 1:04am)
absolutely rite Saba..the Sat-Ladas on those daym kewl sherwanis and wat not :) Mashallah, its really kewl to kno about Yaser's interests..way to go Yaser !!!
 
Login to find out (June 11, 2005 at 12:39pm)
Well Umdeed pay duniya khayam hai:) erm Khayaloon meain Hyderabad tabaah hai!:P
 
Login to find out (June 11, 2005 at 10:28am)
ooo mujhay kyun laagta hai ki aap yeh kabhi nahi karaingay :(
 
Login to find out (June 11, 2005 at 2:11am)
W.come :) Inshallah, dekingay, sochangay kal parsoom thak dhoondh kar next year bhajingay:)!
 
Login to find out (June 11, 2005 at 2:09am)
Wajahat even Yaser has an intrest in collecting stones.
The book is interesting highlights many historical events, the men in those days wore much more then what we women do today.
 
Login to find out (June 11, 2005 at 2:05am)
wow thanko ji... u'r such a sweetlight like a sunlight :) lakin yeh hyderabad walaa kaal maat banaa dehnaa issay :P
 
Login to find out (June 11, 2005 at 2:02am)
Free??:P cough* cough*!!! Arent we Hyderbadis popular for our kanjoosi? well hmm not really Viqar Al Umra gifted the Falaqnuma Palace to the Nizam just because he praised it so as soon as I find another copy I will mail it to u Breathtaking.
 
Login to find out (June 11, 2005 at 12:53am)
Thx for sharing the info. I hav an interest in diamonds and precious stones too, and this book will surely come in handy :)
 
Login to find out (June 10, 2005 at 4:29pm)
lolz Saba ji u want be to go over the book the way amer does hehehe
btw aap iss book ka itnaa zabardast promotion kaar rahi hai.. kya aaisa nahi hooo sakta ki mujhay promotion wali book free mai mil ja.eh :)
 
Login to find out (June 10, 2005 at 9:29am)
W.come Breathtaking :) even the photographs in the book are very nice am sure u will enjoy it inshallah.
 
Login to find out (June 10, 2005 at 9:09am)
great info and I might get this in my collection sometime later
thanks Saba :)